PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fresca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fresca comes to the cage accompanied by Square 9. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fresca
vs
Clay

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Fresca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Clay!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Fresca misses.
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clay moves in looking to clinch but Fresca pushes him off.
Fresca works over Clay's head and body with a nice combination.
Clay tries to clinch but Fresca moves out of range.
Fresca misses with a series of wild punches.
Fresca lands a slapping body shot.
Fresca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fresca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clay's hands.

Clay is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresca shoots for a double leg takedown but Clay sprawls well. He's pushed Fresca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clay is still on wobbly legs! Can Fresca finish him?
Clay moves in looking to clinch but Fresca pushes him off.
Clay seems to have recovered his senses.
Clay moves in looking to clinch but Fresca pushes him off.

Fresca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clay!

Fresca wants to finish this one by submission but Clay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fresca.

Fresca has hold of Clay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Clay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clay tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fresca looking for a guillotine from mount but Clay is having none of it.

Fresca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Clay has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Clay throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Clay working to try and regain half guard.
Clay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fresca looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Fresca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Clay has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Fresca is working for a guillotine from mount but Clay frees his head quite easily.

Fresca looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Fresca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Clay is surviving well by controlling Fresca's body position as best he can.

Fresca has control of Clay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Clay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Clay is working to get back to half guard.

Clay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fresca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresca fails to take his opponent's back.
Clay is trying to escape the mount but Fresca keeps good control and instead manages to take Clay's back.

Fresca working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Fresca is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clay defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Fresca looking for the choke but no joy.
Clay controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Clay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fresca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fresca is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fresca keeps control of the position as Clay tries to break free.

Clay defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Fresca has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clay has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Clay is really stuck here.

Clay showing good submission defense here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fresca is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Clay has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fresca patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Fresca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fresca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fresca!

Fresca shoots in and bounces Clay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freddy Fresca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fresca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clay's guard.

Fresca is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Fresca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay moves into full guard.
Fresca stops Clay from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fresca stopping the sweep attempt from Clay.

Fresca drops back looking for a leg! Clay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clay manages to kick Fresca off! Fresca jumps back into Clay's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresca stops Clay from standing up.

Fresca is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fresca drops Clay with a nice combination! Fresca dives into Clay's guard, looking to finish!
Fresca pushes down on Clay's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Clay is looking to escape.
Clay flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fresca has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Fresca has hold of Clay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Clay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Fresca has control of Clay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Clay regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fresca has control of Clay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Clay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fresca works his way to his opponent's back.

Fresca tightening his grip on Clay, looking for the choke.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.
Fresca is trying to stick to Clay's back but Clay is turning into Fresca. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fresca's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Clay.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Fresca had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Clay is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fresca Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Clay's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Fresca is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Fresca patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Clay tries to escape but Fresca has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Fresca is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Clay has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Fresca working for the choke.
Clay is trying to stand back up.

Fresca sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Clay taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freddy Fresca!